Bags of chips are sold by weight, not by number. The air in there is nitrogen, which keeps the chips from becoming dust while the packages get shipped from place to place. If the bags were that full, then the chips wouldn't be in the same shape they're in either. The only reason pringles is an exception in terms of the amount of chips in the can is because they are stored in cans and not bags. But they're not even allowed to be called "chips" because they're not even enough of a % of pota On top of that, pringles are also sold by weight, so it doesn't change a thing.

Jesus, this has got to be at least the 8th time I've said it, does anybody actually have the curiosity to look these things up or do they just assume it absolutely must be an attempt to rip them off?

I know they have to be pumped full of air, but still, you don't think they can have more chips in there? I mean i get they need cushioning, but I don't see how adding more chips would change anything. They don't need the top of the bag to be empty to do that. Also if its by weight, then they can make it higher.

I realize that, I'm just saying they could easily fit a few more in there and not compromise the nitrogen. Sometimes half the damn bag is air. All I want is to spend 3 bucks on a bag of chips and not feel like I got gyped.

You didn't get gyped. They weigh every bag, you get what you paid for. If they could put more in the bag, it would cost more because you're paying for more chips. If you're unhappy with that, it has nothing to do with the bags being full of air, it has to do with the cost per ounce of potato chips as a commodity in general.

Backs of chips have plenty of air in them to cushion the chips and keep them from breaking. Since chips are sold be weight anyways, having fuller bags of chips would just make them cost more for mostly crumbs.